Utah Assistive Technology Program Service Member (St.George)

Support UATP’s activities by identifying, loaning, fabricating, and instructing Assistive Technology (AT)) that support low-income individuals with disabilities to achieve greater independence at home and work. Serving 200 individuals with disabilities in Northern Utah.

• Increase outreach impact by developing online resources for individuals with disabilities who search for resources from their home or library.

• Add previous Assistive Technology solutions to Instructabile and create a template for adding future solutions. Develop open-source online instructions for DIY Assistive Technology and provide a framework to train future volunteers.

• Develop a curriculum and recruit volunteers for UAPT programs and improve quality of Assistive Technology solutions produced by volunteers.

• Develop a volunteer management framework that will increase UATP’s ability to accept more volunteers.

· Good, working understanding of computer technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, website navigation, troubleshooting, etc.) · Understand and respect client confidentiality · Have strong people skills · Organized

Successful completion of a one-year service term qualifies all VISTA members for either an education award of $7,395 or a cash stipend of $1800 (direct deposit). The pay, a living stipend, is $1914.92 per month.